Punjena Paprika (Stuffed Peppers)

Name: Punjena Paprika (Stuffed Peppers)
Prep time: 25 min
Cook time: 60 min
Total time: 85 min
Yield: 4
Cuisine: Balkan
Ingredients: 4 large bell peppers; 400 g ground beef 80/20; 100 g white rice; 1 medium onion; 2 cloves garlic; 2 tbsp olive oil; 500 ml tomato sauce; 200 ml water; 1 tbsp tomato paste; 1 tsp paprika; 0.5 tsp black pepper; 1 tsp salt; 1 small bunch fresh parsley; 1 bay leaf; 1 tsp sugar

1h 25minBalkanEasy

A traditional Balkan dish of bell peppers stuffed with a mixture of minced meat and rice, then baked in tomato sauce — the tomato sauce is specifically what distinguishes "punjena paprika" from other regional stuffed-pepper variants like the Hungarian töltött paprika.

320

Calories

18 g

Protein

16 g

Fat

26 g

Carbs

4 servings

4 large bell peppers
400 g ground beef 80/20
100 g white rice
1 medium onion
2 cloves garlic
2 tbsp olive oil
500 ml tomato sauce
200 ml water
1 tbsp tomato paste
1 tsp paprika
0.5 tsp black pepper
1 tsp salt
1 small bunch fresh parsley
1 bay leaf
1 tsp sugar(optional)

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